2004 National Pretreatment Coordinators Workshop
October 27-29, 2004
Norfolk Waterside Marriott
Norfolk, VA

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Destination Norfolk

We hope that you will take advantage of all that Norfolk has to offer while you are in town for the 2004 Pretreatment Coordinators Workshop. Norfolk was recently dubbed “The South’s #1 Big City to Live In” by Money Magazine, and it offers a wide array of activities to its visitors as well.

These days, Norfolk is so excited about what they have to offer its visitors, the Norfolk Convention & Visitors Bureau offers a few fun facts to entice you to get to know their city better. Here are some excerpts of what they have to say:

(If you would prefer to skip these excerpts and go directly to some helpful travel-planning links, click here.)

• You are encouraged to dine al fresco and try both regional and international cuisine at one of Norfolk’s many restaurants and bistros.
• Norfolk hosts more than 100 festivals year-round, including the Virginia Wine Festival, Harborfest, and Bayou Boogaloo Cajun Festival. All of these fun festivals take place along this waterside city’s Town Point Park.
• The city’s most popular attractions include many sites which highlight its seaport location: Nauticus: The National Maritime Museum; Battleship Wisconsin; and tours of the world’s largest naval base, Norfolk Naval Station.
• For the savvy shopper, Norfolk offers options from antiques to upscale shopping.

To read more about Norfolk and map out a huge range of activities, click on a few of the links below which are a sampling of all that Norfolk has to offer:

http://www.norfolkcvb.com/home.cfm
Home page of the Norfolk Convention & Visitors Bureau website which breaks down all that Norfolk has to offer in several different categories.

http://www.americanrover.com/
Sail the Elizabeth River and Hampton Roads harbor on a three-masted tall ship schooner.

http://www.chrysler.org/
Walter Chrysler Jr.’s world-class collection of over 30,000 pieces of art.

http://www.hrnm.navy.mil/
Hampton Roads Naval Museum is operated and funded by Commander, Navy Region, Mid-Atlantic and is dedicated to the 225 years of naval history in Hampton Roads. The museum is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the battleship Wisconsin.

http://www.norfolkhistorical.org/fort/
Historic Fort Norfolk helped protect Norfolk during the War of 1812.

http://www.nauticus.org/
Nauticus is a 120,000 square foot science and technology center which explores the power of the sea. It’s also walking distance from the Norfolk Waterside Marriott.

http://www.norfolkbotanicalgarden.org/
The Garden is made up of 155 acres of bridges, coastal waterways, and 12 miles of pedestrian trails offering over 25 theme gardens.

http://www.macarthurmemorial.org/
Final resting place for General Douglas MacArthur and his wife, located in downtown Norfolk’s restored 1850 City Hall.

http://www.virginiazoo.org/
The Virginia Zoological Park is located on 53 acres adjacent to Norfolk’s Lafayette Park.

http://www.watersidemarketplace.com/main.htm
The Waterside Festival Marketplace is located overlooks the Elizabeth River in the heart of Downtown Norfolk and offers food, fun and entertainment.